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| Name | CARMICHAEL – Samuel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 91st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1033 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th May 1838 / 18 years / Ayr Ayr Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | St. Helena – 3 years 4 months Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 24 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th July 1859 / Approved Horse Guards |
| Campaign Medals | South African Medal for the 2nd and 3rd Kaffir Wars 1846-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1859 2nd Glasgow 1864 Tilbury 1864-1879 Western Australia 1879 -1885 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/0½d per diem for service Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Girvan Ayr Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | ABERNETHY Jane Esther 1831 Caithness Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1858 Pembrokeshire Wales |
| Children by 1st Wife | Jane B 18th July 1859 Calton Lanarkshire Scotland Margaret B 1860 Glasgow Scotland D 19th January 1864 on board the Clara before sailing Buried Portsmouth England |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | MARCHMONT or MARCHANT David Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | David B 1853 England D 16th July 1903 Geraldton Western Australia Bur 17th July 1903 Eastern Road Cemetery Geraldton |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Labourer |
| Newspaper Articles | 21st January 1879 from Albany to Adelaide per Otway |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 26th March 1885 Norwood South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 5th July 1902 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Samuel Carmichael 1033 Private 91st Foot Location St. Helena Discharge at own request having completed 21 years’ service In the 1861 Census the Carmichael family was living at Broad Street, Barony, high Church Lanarkshire Scotland Samuel, the head of the family was age 41 a pensioner born Glasgow, his wife Jane, age 30, was born Caithness Scotland and daughter Margaret age 1 was born Glasgow. Also living with them was Samuel’s step-son David Marchmont (sic) age 9 born England. Jane Carmichael was admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 7th January 1880 age 51, married, Wesleyan, residing Light Square, born Scotland and had been 6 years in Colony (SA) and had arrived on the Clara. |